seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
second generation; second; junior
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to slim down; to lose weight
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
bent back; hunchback; stoop
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
financing company; credit firm
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
to ask; to enquire; to query
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
business; trade; operations; sales
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
mistress; kept woman; (lit.) No. 2
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
bombshell announcement (statement)
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
jumping to a wrong conclusion
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory